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American Social Welfare Policy: A Pluralist Approach, Brief Edition by Howard Karger

KEYBENEFIT: Provides a balanced and comprehensive overview of social welfare policy in the United States--this text examines social welfare policy in the United States. KEY TOPICS: Improve Critical Thinking - Helps students sort out the major institutional actors within social welfare policy. The text encourages readers to take a reflective action-oriented approach to understanding problems and using research and evaluation. Apply CSWE Core Competencies - The text integrates the 2008 CSWE EPAS, with critical thinking questions and practice tests to assess student understanding and development of competency. MARKET: For those interested in a balanced and comprehensive look at American social welfare policy

About Howard Karger

Howard Karger is Professor and Head of the School of Social Work and Human Services, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. David Stoesz was Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University. Howard and David have been friends and colleagues for more than 25 years. In 2001 they collaborated on the creation of policyAmerica, a nonprofit organization dedicated to disseminating innovations in social policy. In addition to American Social Welfare Policy, they coauthored (with Lela Costin) The Politics of Child Abuse in America (Oxford University Press, 1996) and Reconstructing the American Welfare State (Rowman and Littlefield, 1992). Howard's book, Shortchanged: Life and Debt in the Fringe Economy (Berret-Koehler, 2005) examines the financial practices and products that exploit millions of American families and won the 2006 Independent Publishers Award in Finance/Investment/Economics. David's book, Quixote's Ghost: The Right, the Liberati, and the Future of Social Policy (Oxford University Press, 2005), explains how conservatives have assumed control of domestic policy and proposes a new framework for social policy. It won the 2006 Pro Humanitate Literary Award. Howard lives in Brisbane, Australia; David and his son Julio live in Alexandria, Virginia.

IN THIS SECTION: 1.) BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.) FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Social Policy and the American Welfare State Chapter 2: Social Welfare Policy Research: A Framework for Policy Analysis Chapter 3: Religion and Social Welfare Policy Chapter 4: Discrimination in American Society Chapter 5: Poverty in America Chapter 6: The Voluntary Sector Today Chapter 7: Privatization and Human Service Corporations Chapter 8: The Making of Governmental Policy Chapter 9: Tax Policy and Income Distribution Chapter 10: Social Insurance Programs Chapter 11: Public Assistance Programs Chapter 12: The American Health Care System Chapter 13: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Policy Chapter 14: Criminal Justice Chapter 15: Child Welfare Policy Chapter 16: Housing Policies Chapter 17: The Politics of Food Policy and Rural Life Chapter 18: The American Welfare State in International Perspective FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1 Social Policy and the American Welfare State Definitions of Social Welfare Policy Social Problems and Social Welfare Policy Values, Ideology, and Social Welfare Policy The Political Economy of American Social Welfare The U.S. Political Continuum The Risk Shift Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 2 Social Welfare Policy Research: A Framework for Policy Analysis Problems That Necessitate the Policy Researching and Analyzing Social Policies Social Policy Research and the Internet Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 3 Religion and Social Welfare Policy Religious Antecedents of Welfare Statism The Rise Of Social Work As A Profession Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 4 Discrimination in American Society Discrimination Racism The Minority Middle Class Hispanic Americans American Indians Asian Americans Immigrants and Immigration Women and Society Gays and Lesbians: Two Populations at Risk Ageism People with Disabilities Legal Attempts to Remedy Discrimination Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 5 Poverty in America The Culture of Poverty Who Makes Up the Poor? Measuring Poverty Families and Poverty The Rural Poor Work and Poverty Strategies Developed to Combat Poverty America's Fringe Economy Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 6 The Voluntary Sector Today Structural Interests within Social Welfare The Forgotten Sector Advancing Social Justice Contemporary Nonprofit Human Service Organizations The Future of the Voluntary Sector Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 7 Privatization and Human Service Corporations Privatization Issues The Challenge of Privatization Unions and the Private Sector Corporate Welfare Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Influence on Social Welfare Policy The Future of Corporate Involvement in Social Welfare Human Service Corporations Consolidation and Growth in Human Service Markets Implications for Health and Human Service Professionals Private Practice Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 8 The Making of Governmental Policy Technical Aspects of the Policy Process A Critical Analysis of the Policy Process The Policy Process Social Work and Advocacy Organizations Advocacy Organizations and the New Policy Institutes Political Practice Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 9 Tax Policy and Income Distribution History of U.S. Tax Policy Tax Policy and Special Interests Federal Tax Policy State Tax Policy and the Poor The Efficiency of Tax Policy in Reducing Poverty Tax Expenditures as Poverty Policy The Anti-Tax Movement Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 10 Social Insurance Programs Definition of Social Insurance The Background of Social Insurance The Financial Organization of Social Insurance Key Social Insurance Programs The Social Security Dilemma Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 11 Public Assistance Programs Assumptions and Myths about Public Assistance Aid to Families with Dependent Children Supplemental Security Income (SSI) General Assistance Trends and Issues in Public Assistance Conclusion: The Evolution of Public Assistance Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 12 The American Health Care System The Uninsured The Organization of Medical Services Major Public Health Programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP The Health Care Crisis Overview of U.S. Health Care Expenditures U.S. Health Care in International Perspective Explaining the High Cost of U.S. Health Care Cutting Health Care Costs Managed Care The Underinsured Reforming U.S. Health Care Comparative Analysis: Health Care in Canada, Britain and Australia Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 13 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Policy Mental Health Reform The Community Mental Health Centers Acts Deinstitutionalization The Revolving Door CMHCs under Siege Mental Health Service Delivery Parity for Mental Health Care Issues in Mental Health Policy Substance Abuse Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 14 Criminal Justice History of U.S. Criminal Justice The Criminal Justice System Juvenile Justice The War on Drugs The Underclass and Moral Poverty Legalization of Drugs The New Penology Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 15 Child Welfare Policy History of U.S. Child Welfare Policy Protective Services for Children Foster Care for Children Adoption Head Start Emerging Issues in Child Welfare Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 16 Housing Policies Overview of Housing Legislation The Federal Government and Low-Income Housing Programs Issues in Housing Policy Homelessness Housing Reform Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 17 The Politics of Food Policy and Rural Life The Contradictions of American Food Policy Hunger in the United States Government Food Programs Farming in the United States Farmworkers Issues in Farming and Food Production Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Chapter 18 The American Welfare State in International Perspective Typologies of Welfare States American Exceptionalism The Welfare State in Transition Ranking National Development The Human Development Index The Fourth World Capability Poverty International Aid Global Capital The Future Conclusion Practice Test MySearchLab Connections Notes Index

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American Social Welfare Policy: A Pluralist Approach, Brief Edition by Howard Karger

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Howard Karger

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